Greg Reed named first secretary of workforce, tasked with increasing the state's 57.6% labor force participation rate.

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Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner for forcing them to labor against their will. Plaintiffs Trayveka Stanley, Reginald Burrell, Dexter Avery, Charlie Gray, Melvin ...

A statewide department just got a new name and leadership change. Read more to learn what these changes aim to address.

Since COVID-19 made its way to Alabama, the State Department of Labor has experienced record shattering numbers of unemployment claims. But some of our viewers say they're concerned the Alabama ...

Undocumented immigrants in Alabama typically work in agriculture, hospitality, construction, housekeeping, and other areas ...

"It won't cause a problem in the state of Alabama so long as the funding continues:" Eric Mackey sat down with WVTM 13 to talk about what would happen if the U.S. Department of Education was to close.

In response to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, labor councils from Chattanooga, Knoxville-Oak Ridge and ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...